OLA

OLA.

This week was amazing.... So many answers... so many great miracles. I cant even describe them all... but i will start with eugenio!

So the story of eugenio starts when he basically contacted us! Sister goncalves said that she was cold as we were walking down the street and asked out loud how long we must suffer this coldness... he answered and said something like until march... PS- it is STILL cold.. (well cold for me who has been in africa for 17 months... for you all back in the states it is a summer vacation)

Back to the story. he then asked us where we were from.. we explained our purpose as missionaries and showed him where to find the church and yeah.. we then called him the next day we were in Palmeira and he happened to be there too and we shared with him the message of the Restoration which changed his life! So he progressed perfectly. Golden investigator. But he had some challenges. 

The main one was that eugenio is military and the military here is like they get drafted and it is super difficult and they dont get very much money and can be transferred to whatever island in like seconds. So basically he told us a week or two before his baptism that he would be doing some testing that week to see who would be transferred to Praia. We happened to be teaching fasting that day and it was perfect. We decided to do a fast all together that he would not be transferred. He has so much faith, he did the fast with us and last week we learned that 13.. THIRTEEN of his group were chosen... but not him :) Fasting is so powerful. I dont know how he didnt get picked, but he didnt and he can stay here to be with his family and also to help grow the church here in Sal. 

He also had a challenge with his father not wanting him to be baptized, but he didnt think twice. And now we are teaching his father and brother too!

So yeah... that is basically my week. I also had a great division on thursday with Sister Cardoso. She is a cabo verdiana from Fogo and we lived in the same house in Santo Antao. She is an AMAZING missionary and sister leader and really helped me to keep on progressing and know what i need to do. Wow... i was super impressed by her abilities to lead and serve. The young generation is so strong. haha

But that is all. i love you all and have a fabulous week doing the work of the Lord. 

Sister Johnson